Mimulus pilosus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5544

Mimulus pilosus (Benth.) S. Watson
(no longer an active name; please see Mimetanthe pilosa)

Downy mimetanthe, Downy monkey flower, False monkeyflower, Snouted monkey flower

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Mimulus pilosus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

also called Mimetanthe pilosa


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Family:	PHRYMACEAE
Genus:	Mimulus

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

ICPN + PLANTS accepted name:
Mimetanthe pilosa

Alternate Names:

ICPN:

Mimetanthe pilosa

NOTE: Mimulus pilosus is no longer an active name.

More information about Mimulus pilosus


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (MIPI5)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).